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Canada vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 4th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Palau
Population
42181965
17629
Population rank 38/197 194/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 9/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 20/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 4/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Canada and Palau: Comparison Charts

Canada and Palau economies compared

GDP
Canada

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Canada Palau
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $276,733,063
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $243,826,813
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $231,343,460
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $261,688,507
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $282,041,290
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $287,998,352
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $292,148,590
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $305,227,020
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $287,057,526
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $245,591,095
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $224,110,611
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $215,616,882
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $198,742,371
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $188,042,374
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $189,854,706
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $201,067,734
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $200,789,764
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $193,611,359
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $190,961,685
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $166,363,739
2003 $895,540,646,635 $154,566,788
2002 $760,649,334,098 $162,658,722
2001 $738,981,792,355 $159,446,228
2000 $744,773,415,932 $149,551,483
1999 $678,412,196,271 $144,206,500
1998 $634,000,000,000 $149,079,600
1997 $654,986,999,856 $143,860,800
1996 $630,607,994,133 $137,494,600
1995 $605,961,090,061 $121,018,500
1994 $579,944,346,807 $106,138,500
1993 $579,053,561,739 $96,455,700
1992 $594,387,358,319 $104,771,300
1991 $612,527,712,316 $106,555,300
1990 $596,075,591,361 $97,702,303
1989 $567,211,993,243 $85,800,543
1988 $509,380,027,627 $75,348,615
1987 $433,134,238,311 $66,169,905
1986 $379,006,836,992 $58,109,314
1985 $366,186,012,450 $51,030,637
1984 $356,718,400,124 $44,814,259
1983 $341,866,277,183 $39,661,530
1982 $314,647,807,409 $36,027,583
1981 $307,246,642,756 $32,726,594
1980 $274,776,566,028 $29,728,054
1979 $243,891,124,296 $27,004,251
1978 $219,369,542,386 $24,530,015
1977 $212,325,176,305 $22,308,104
1976 $207,271,612,576 $20,364,420
1975 $174,419,757,177 $18,521,112
1974 $160,949,188,139 $16,848,759
1973 $131,764,343,566 $15,331,889
1972 $113,463,848,874 $13,956,474
1971 $99,606,454,744 $12,706,874
1970 $88,192,257,632 $11,563,041
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Palau
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 $15,611
2022 $56,257 $13,730
2021 $52,887 $13,009
2020 $43,538 $14,708
2019 $46,353 $15,847
2018 $46,539 $16,167
2017 $45,130 $16,402
2016 $42,314 $17,150
2015 $43,594 $16,154
2014 $50,961 $13,863
2013 $52,638 $12,699
2012 $52,670 $12,137
2011 $52,224 $10,994
2010 $47,561 $10,222
2009 $40,875 $10,148
2008 $46,710 $10,578
2007 $44,660 $10,403
2006 $40,504 $9,882
2005 $36,384 $9,635
2004 $32,146 $8,394
2003 $28,302 $7,862
2002 $24,256 $8,340
2001 $23,822 $8,239
2000 $24,271 $7,798
1999 $22,315 $7,630
1998 $21,025 $8,048
1997 $21,902 $7,945
1996 $21,297 $7,788
1995 $20,680 $7,038
1994 $19,998 $6,329
1993 $20,187 $5,892
1992 $20,950 $6,553
1991 $21,847 $6,824
1990 $21,526 $6,403
1989 $20,795 $5,741
1988 $19,013 $5,145
1987 $16,378 $4,616
1986 $14,521 $4,144
1985 $14,170 $3,728
1984 $13,930 $3,360
1983 $13,477 $3,049
1982 $12,527 $2,838
1981 $12,379 $2,639
1980 $11,208 $2,423
1979 $10,078 $2,189
1978 $9,154 $1,972
1977 $8,949 $1,781
1976 $8,839 $1,616
1975 $7,537 $1,464
1974 $7,057 $1,328
1973 $5,858 $1,221
1972 $5,107 $1,145
1971 $4,535 $1,081
1970 $4,136 $1,017
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Palau
2026 83.1 69.6
2025 82.9 69.5
2024 82.7 69.4
2023 82.6 69.3
2022 81.2 68.9
2021 82 68.6
2020 81.7 68.7
2019 82.3 69
2018 81.9 69
2017 81.9 69
2016 82 69
2015 81.9 69.1
2014 81.8 69.1
2013 81.8 69
2012 81.7 68.9
2011 81.5 68.6
2010 81.3 68.3
2009 81.1 68
2008 80.7 67.6
2007 80.5 67.1
2006 80.5 66.6
2005 80.1 66.2
2004 80 65.8
2003 79.7 65.4
2002 79.6 65.1
2001 79.4 64.8
2000 79.2 64.5
1999 78.9 64.2
1998 78.7 64
1997 78.5 63.7
1996 78.3 63.5
1995 78 63.3
1994 77.9 63.1
1993 77.7 63
1992 77.9 62.9
1991 77.6 62.8
1990 77.4 62.8
1989 77.1 62.8
1988 76.9 62.8
1987 76.8 62.8
1986 76.5 62.8
1985 76.3 62.7
1984 76.4 62.6
1983 76.1 62.5
1982 75.7 62.3
1981 75.5 62.1
1980 75.1 61.9
1979 74.8 61.6
1978 74.5 61.3
1977 74.2 60.9
1976 73.9 60.5
1975 73.4 60
1974 73.1 59.5
1973 73.1 59
1972 72.8 58.6
1971 72.9 58.1
1970 72.6 57.7
1969 72.4 57.3
1968 72.2 56.9
1967 72.1 56.5
1966 71.9 56.2
1965 71.7 55.9
1964 71.6 55.8
1963 71.3 55.6
1962 71.2 55.4
1961 71.2 55.1
1960 71 54.9
1959 70.6 54.6
1958 70.6 54.4
1957 69.9 54.1
1956 70 53.9
1955 70 53.7
1954 69.9 53.5
1953 69.1 53.3
1952 68.7 53.1
1951 68.5 52.9
1950 68.2 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Canada and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Palau
1x
Year Population
Canada Palau
2024 41,288,599 17,695
2023 40,083,484 17,727
2022 38,935,934 17,759
2021 38,239,864 17,783
2020 38,028,638 17,792
2019 37,618,495 17,798
2018 37,072,620 17,814
2017 36,545,075 17,812
2016 36,110,803 17,797
2015 35,704,498 17,770
2014 35,434,066 17,715
2013 35,080,992 17,648
2012 34,713,395 17,765
2011 34,339,221 18,078
2010 34,005,902 18,396
2009 33,630,069 18,709
2008 33,247,298 19,009
2007 32,888,886 19,302
2006 32,571,193 19,593
2005 32,242,732 19,819
2004 31,938,807 19,820
2003 31,642,461 19,659
2002 31,359,199 19,503
2001 31,020,855 19,352
2000 30,685,730 19,178
1999 30,401,286 18,901
1998 30,155,173 18,524
1997 29,905,948 18,108
1996 29,610,218 17,654
1995 29,302,311 17,195
1994 29,000,663 16,770
1993 28,684,764 16,372
1992 28,371,264 15,989
1991 28,037,420 15,614
1990 27,691,138 15,259
1989 27,276,781 14,945
1988 26,791,747 14,645
1987 26,446,601 14,334
1986 26,100,278 14,024
1985 25,842,116 13,688
1984 25,607,053 13,337
1983 25,366,451 13,006
1982 25,116,942 12,694
1981 24,819,915 12,402
1980 24,515,667 12,271
1979 24,201,544 12,337
1978 23,963,203 12,440
1977 23,725,843 12,525
1976 23,449,808 12,598
1975 23,143,275 12,655
1974 22,807,969 12,687
1973 22,491,777 12,552
1972 22,218,463 12,194
1971 21,962,032 11,759
1970 21,324,000 11,368
1969 21,028,000 11,159
1968 20,744,000 11,080
1967 20,412,000 10,988
1966 20,048,000 10,805
1965 19,678,000 10,547
1964 19,325,000 10,292
1963 18,964,000 10,037
1962 18,614,000 9,793
1961 18,271,000 9,555
1960 17,909,356 9,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Canada and Palau

Fertility rate
Canada

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Palau
2023 1.26 1.91
2022 1.33 1.93
2021 1.44 1.95
2020 1.41 1.97
2019 1.47 1.98
2018 1.51 1.97
2017 1.55 2.02
2016 1.59 2.06
2015 1.6 2
2014 1.61 2.03
2013 1.61 2.05
2012 1.63 2.01
2011 1.63 1.97
2010 1.65 1.94
2009 1.69 1.94
2008 1.7 1.95
2007 1.67 1.97
2006 1.63 2
2005 1.58 2.02
2004 1.56 1.99
2003 1.55 1.96
2002 1.52 1.92
2001 1.54 1.87
2000 1.51 1.82
1999 1.55 1.91
1998 1.56 2.01
1997 1.57 2.19
1996 1.63 2.39
1995 1.67 2.55
1994 1.69 2.66
1993 1.69 2.73
1992 1.71 2.71
1991 1.72 2.74
1990 1.83 2.88
1989 1.77 2.92
1988 1.68 2.91
1987 1.68 2.93
1986 1.68 2.98
1985 1.67 3.01
1984 1.65 3.08
1983 1.68 3.14
1982 1.69 3.22
1981 1.7 3.28
1980 1.74 3.35
1979 1.75 3.49
1978 1.77 3.74
1977 1.78 4.09
1976 1.8 4.53
1975 1.82 4.9
1974 1.84 5.26
1973 1.89 5.59
1972 1.98 5.9
1971 2.14 6.16
1970 2.26 6.39
1969 2.33 6.58
1968 2.39 6.71
1967 2.53 6.84
1966 2.75 6.93
1965 3.12 7.01
1964 3.46 7.08
1963 3.61 7.12
1962 3.68 7.15
1961 3.75 7.17
1960 3.81 7.19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Canada and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Palau
2024 41.5 39.2
2023 41.4 38.8
2022 41.3 38.5
2021 41.1 38.1
2020 40.9 37.8
2019 40.8 37.4
2018 40.8 37
2017 40.8 36.7
2016 40.7 36.3
2015 40.6 36
2014 40.5 35.6
2013 40.3 35.3
2012 40.1 35
2011 39.9 34.6
2010 39.7 34.2
2009 39.5 33.9
2008 39.3 33.5
2007 39.1 33.1
2006 38.8 32.7
2005 38.5 32.3
2004 38.1 32
2003 37.8 31.8
2002 37.4 31.5
2001 37.1 31.2
2000 36.7 30.8
1999 36.4 30.2
1998 36 29.4
1997 35.5 28.8
1996 35.1 28.3
1995 34.7 27.8
1994 34.3 27.4
1993 33.9 26.9
1992 33.6 26.4
1991 33.2 26
1990 32.9 25.6
1989 32.5 24.9
1988 32.2 24
1987 31.8 23.1
1986 31.4 22.2
1985 31 21.6
1984 30.6 21.1
1983 30.2 20.5
1982 29.8 19.9
1981 29.5 19.3
1980 29.2 18.9
1979 28.8 18.6
1978 28.5 18.3
1977 28.1 18.1
1976 27.7 17.8
1975 27.4 17.4
1974 27.2 17.1
1973 26.9 16.8
1972 26.6 16.6
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 26 16.5
1969 25.8 16.1
1968 25.7 15.7
1967 25.5 15.2
1966 25.5 14.9
1965 25.5 14.9
1964 25.6 15
1963 25.8 15.1
1962 26 15.5
1961 26.3 16.1
1960 26.4 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Palau
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
167
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
82.1%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Canada Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Canada Palau
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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